Christmas Stories
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RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Christian Sands
Title(s): CD/digital: Christmas Stories
LP: Christmas Stories (Selections)
DX: Christmas Stories (Deluxe Edition)
Release Date(s): October 6, 2023
Deluxe Edition: November 22, 2024
Format(s):
CD: 4-panel digipak
LP: regular weight translucent red vinyl in single-pocket jacket
LP track listing is 7 of the 10 tracks on the CD/digital configurations
Digital: High-res 96/24; Dolby Atmos spatial audio
Deluxe Edition: High-res 96/24
Deluxe track listing is same as CD/digital + 2 bonus tracks
Genre(s): Holiday / Christmas / Jazz
Project Description: Pianist/composer Christian Sands’ cinematic approach to popular holiday classics takes center stage with Christmas Stories, his first album since his critically acclaimed, GRAMMY® nominated 2020 release Be Water. Having performed in-demand Christmas shows at Jazz at Lincoln Center and around the world, Sands offers such classics as “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” as well as a few surprises. Joining the NAACP Image Award nominee are vibraphonist Stefon Harris, saxophonist Jimmy Greene, guitarists Max Light and Marvin Sewell, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, percussionist Keita Ogawa, and drummer Ryan Sands.
COVER ART
Front cover - CD and digital configurations:
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PHOTOS
All Photos by Raj Naik
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CREDITS
MAC1206/MAC1206DX Christian Sands - Christmas Stories/Christmas Stories (Deluxe Edition) credits - CD/Digital/Deluxe.pdfCD, digital, and deluxe album credits
MAC1206LP Christian Sands - Christmas Stories (Selections) credits - LP.pdfVinyl (LP) album credits
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"treat this music quite seriously, making it a vehicle for jazz improvisation as well as holiday reverie.” - AllMusic
"A jubilant record. The audacity shown by Christian Sands in this record is proof that he is at the top of his game. There are musicians like this who are in the constant search for perfection and here, Christian Sands makes the perfect illustration of it." - TRIBUNE2L'ARTISTE
"Christmas Stories" deserves a place at your holiday dinner party or cocktail hour, each track mirroring the toasty vibes.” - Columbia Daily Tribune
"The remarkable young pianist coaxes more of everything — more pure warmth, more refined pleasure — from the historic relationship between jazz and holiday music.” - Columbia Daily Tribune
"one of modern jazz’s most thoughtful pianists” – WBUR